Hand-stamp



2 B L O 0 P H HAND STAMP.

Patented Apr. 11, 1882.

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W. H. POOLE.

HAND STAMP.

Patented Apr. 11,1882.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM H. POOLE, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

HAND-STAMP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 256,242, dated April11, 1882.

Application filed February 24, 1881. (No model.) I

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, WILLIAM H. POOLE, ofChicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Hand-Stamps; andIhereby declarethe following to be a full, clear, and exact description thereof, whichwill enable others skilled in the art to which my invention appertainsto make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, forming a part hereof, and in which- Figure 1 represents aside elevation of my iuiprov d hand-stamp. Fig. 2 represents a side v1of a removable die, F. Fig. 3 represents an end view of the same. Fig. 4represents a plan view of the parts below the plunger, it and all partsabove the line was being removed. Fig. 5 represents a front view of myhand-stamp with the working parts in the plunger and base partlyexposed. Fig. 6

represents a perspective view of the spring g. Fig. 7 represents myimproved inking-ribbon for automatically inking the dies of myhandstamp. Fig. 8 represents a detached view of the slotted lever f andits attached pawl a and spring 0, together with part of the ratchetwheelE, the full lines showing the position of the shaft of the drum D in theslot D when the plunger-head has reached the end of its stroke, and thedotted lines show the position of the shaft of the drum D in the slot Dwhen the several parts are in their normal position.

Like letters of reference indicate like parts.

My invention relates to that class of handstamps more particularlyadapted for stamping railway coupon-tickets and it consists in thecombination of the several parts, as hereinafter described and claimed.

In the drawings, A represents the base or body part of my improvedhand-stamp, which is cast hollow, so as to receive a drum or roller, I.On the outside edge of the base, and on a level with the die k, is aplaten, i faced with rubber 'i, and on one side of the base, under thedie k, is constructed a dial on which are marked, in concentric circles,the names of the months and days of the month.

To the shaft of the datin g-wheels a and 0 are attached hands 0 and a,each of which moves with its corresponding dating'wheel, and which is soarranged as to point on the dial to the date or figure which the stampwillprint upon the card or ticket. The datingwheels are engraved ontheir peripheries with the desired letters and figures, which projectthrough the circular opening of the removable die It, and are on a levelwith it, so that the dating-wheels and horizontal die 70 give each theirimpression at the same time and on the same surface. The wheel m,indicating the year,'is set only once for a year, and therefore does notnecessarily require an index and dial.

From the rear edge of the base rises, so as to form a part thereof, acurved arm, B, provided with a socket in which works a plunger carryinga head, 0. Said plunger is hollow and provided with a coiled spring, thelower end a of which rests on the pin It, passingthrough the socket, andthe plungeris provided with slots, (shown dotted,) so as tof-allewitvertical play. This part of the construction is not claimed as new.The head 0 of the plunger is provided with a platen, O, which is facedwith a soft elastic material, as rubber, (shown at C to prevent injuryto the dies 7a m n 0, which it strikes when in operation. The rubberfacing O is held in place by rectangular clamps 'i. The part of the head(1 over the platen i is provided with a slot, F, into which is placed aremovable die, F, having its hearings in the sides of the head 0.

Upon the inside of the head 0 is a revolving drum, D, to whichisattached an inkin g-ribbon, e, which passes around the face of the dieF, behind the platen O, and around theouter surface of the curved spring9, and out at its toe g, over the die k and dating-wheels m n 0, andthrough the slot 6, down to the drum Z, to which its other endisattached, and upon which about a yard or more of it is wound before use.

To the shaft of the drum D, immediately outside of the head 0, isattached a lever,f, the other end of which is pivoted at f, and

upon which are a pawl, a, and a spring, 0.

I teeth of the ratchet-wheel E. A milled head,

d, is also attached to the shaft of the drum D, and a sliding door, d,is shown on the end of the head G to provide access to the drum D. Thedrum lis also provided with a milled head, l,and a sliding door, Zprovides access to the drum.

The rectangular clamp i, which holds the rubber facing it upon the faceof the platen i is provided with a hook, P.

On each side of the base A, and back of the die k, are adjustablyattached by screws j notched plates j the upper part of which forms anarm,j Said arms are united by a bar, j and the parts so united form agage or guide, with 4?, for the tickets as they are passed under thestamp.

The lower part of the spring 1 is provided with an eye, h", by means ofwhich it is fastened to the baseAby a pin passing through lugs h. Theother end thereof is also provided with an eye, It, and fastened by apin, 72/, to the head 0. The feetof the base are provided with socketsor recesses 1', into which are secured elastic or rubber blocks a", forthe purpose of giving elasticity to the apparatus, and prevent theinjurious jar, as well as noise, when in use.

The die F is provided with the name F in raised letters of a point ordestination on the route, and of which as many should be provided as theroute has stations.

The manner of using my improved handstamp is as follows, to wit: Thegagej is first set to the given width of ticket to be stamped by meansof the screws j, which bind it to the desired point after they areadjusted; then the desired die F is placed into the head 0, which isdone by placing it so that the name or raised letters I shall passthrough the slot F, and

after it has passed clearin it is turned so that the name F shall beabove the ribbon e and face the platen i. The die is made and attachedonce for all for the station at which it is to be used. Next, thedating-wheels are set for the year, month, and day of the month, and allthe other parts being constructed and arranged as described, a ticket isplaced between the hooks i? and j and over the dies and platen of thebase and the head 0 forced down upon it by striking tlfe plunger. As thehead 0 descends the pawl a rises into the next higher notch of theratchet-wheel E, and as it automatically rises to its original positionby the force of the spring within the plunger it forces theratchet-wheel to turn a notch, and so turns it and the drum D, to whichit is attached, and thereby slowly winds the ribbon 0 upon the drum whenthe stamp is worked. The lever f is pivoted at f and longitudinallyslotted where it is connected with the shaft of the drum D, whichpermits it to vibrate with the head 0, so as to cause the drum D to turnas described. A pawl or detent, 11, holds the wheel E while the pawl ais passing to the next notch. The spring 9 vibrates with the head 0 andtends to keep the ribbon taut, so

as to permit the dies to give a uniform and perfect impression. It alsoserves to keep the ribbon out of the way. The springg is sometimesextended beyond the eye h so as to form a spring-toe, g, for the purposeof bearing the inking-ribbon down firmly on the base.

In order to enable the operator or person using my hand-stamp tosee whenthe inkingribbon has passed from the lower drum, 1, to that of the upperdrum, D, in time to prevent the ribbon from being broken or injured, asotherwise would be apt to be the case, as the operator has no warningand could only ascertain the fact by frequent and careful examinations,I construct my inking-ribbon with several inches of the lower partattached to the drum 1 blank or white, which will at once attract theattention of the operator as it passes up through the slot 0 over thedies, and in case this should fail to be observed it will, as soon asthe blank part 6 passes over the dies, cease to print upon the ticket,and then compel attention to the fact that the ribbon must again berewound upon the drum lin the base of the hand-stamp.

Having thus explained my invention, what I claim i 1. In ahand-stamp, abase provided. with a platen, removable die, and a fixed arm carryingavertically-reciproeating plunger provided with a removable die, platen,and automatically-turning drum for the purpose of winding theinking-ribbon thereon, all arranged to operate substantially as and forthe purpose specified.

2. A hand-stamp the base of which is provided with a platen, removabledie, and drum carrying an inkingribbon, and a fixed arm carrying avertically reciprocating plunger provided with a removable die, platen,and automatically-turning drum upon which the inking-ribbon is wound,all arranged to operate substantially as and for the purpose specified.

3. In a hand-stamp, a base provided with a platen, removable die, seriesof dating-wheels, and drum carrying an inking-ribbon, and a fixed armprovided with a vertically-reciprocatin g plunger having a platen,removable die, and an automatically-turningdrumupon which theinking-ribbon is wound, and which is actuated by means of a leverattached to said drum and pivoted to the fixed arm, and provided with apawl, all arranged to operate substantially as and for the purposespecified.

4. In a hand-stamp, a base provided with a platen, removable die, anddrum carrying an inking-ribbon, and a fixed arm carryinga plungerprovided with a die, platen, and automatically-turnin g drum to windtheinking-ribbon, in combination with a spring, g, all constructed tooperate substantially as and for the purpose specified. v

5. In a hand-stamp provided with drums on which an inking-ribbon isworked from one to the other of said drums, an inking-ribbon providedwith a white or blank end, constructed 7. The clamp 6 provided withafixed hook, and arranged to operate substantially as and i", incombination with the notched plate j for the purpose specified. I unitedby a bar, j, so as to form an adjustable 6. In a hand-stamp providedwith areciproticket-gage for a hand-stamp, all constructed 5 eatingplunger, a drum, D, provided with a and arranged to operatesubstantially as here- I 5 ratchet-wheel,E,and longitudinally-slottedlein shown and described.

ver f, attached to and pivoted at f, and pro- WILLIAM H. POOLE. videdwith a pawl, a, and spring 0, all com- Witnesses:

bined and arranged to turn the drum D, sub- GEORGE A. POOLE,

1 0 stantiall y as and for the purpose specified. PATRICK GLEESON.

